I received this unit as a gift.I have furbabies .How long should I run this unit and on what settings?
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I have three senior dogs. My unit goes 24/7 at one of the higher settings, but to tell you what settings to use, I suggest you tinker around with what will work for your "fur babies." You did not say how many, or if they were dogs or cats. That might make a difference. I do like my unit. Follow the directions on cleaning and I think you will be happy with your gift.Joan
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I have three senior dogs. My unit goes 24/7 at one of the higher settings, but to tell you what settings to use, I suggest you tinker around with what will work for your "fur babies." You did not say how many, or if they were dogs or cats. That might make a difference. I do like my unit. Follow the directions on cleaning and I think you will be happy with your gift. Joan
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I would have it set to Auto. I find the Auto function is the best. It will automatically sense the odor or dust and the fan speed will speed up etc. Onc the odor or dust has gone down the unit will also slow down and go back to auto made.
1570102
There is a timer of sorts on this unit. You can adjust how many hours you would like the unit to run (only 1 hour increments). So instead of setting a timer for 3:30 - 5:30, you would turn it on at 3:30 and set for 2 hours. Hope that makes it clear.
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I don't know the life of the units. I read another review that there good for about a year under constant use. I'm glad they work for you. The gophers in my yard buried mine with their mounds. I pulled them out and they were beeping so I know there tuned on. Sorry I don't know the life of them.
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You need to unplug it. That's the same as all pet fountains I've seen. Mine runs 24/7.
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It says that it goes for 30 minutes... But that is if you run it non stop. I can run it for up to 90 minutes, turning it off in between areas.
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about 5 minutes. I had mine cook the dogs first, then turned it down to hold them for my customers for lunch. It ran for about 4 hours per day.....all 3 machines (2 replaced) died within 2 weeks (rotation motor). If this is for home use, you will be fine... if for commercial use, spend more money on a better product.
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I have cats and placed this unit near their litter boxes. I have it set on the low/quiet setting 24/7. If I can smell any odors, then I place it on the medium setting for a day or so.
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No. you can set it to run for a duration of one minute. but the smallest interval is 6 hours. Get a cat.
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I would start with a 1 or 2 the lowest possible setting for any dog is best. You only want to get there attention not hurt them or make them afraid of the collar. If this has the video or instruction guide you definitely want to read or watch it, it is very informative on home to pick the right setting.
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Our unit continues to perform well, and I'm glad that I bought it. However, I need to trim the fur for the collars contacts, as the dog's hair has grown out again and probably not allowing the best performance. I'm actually not putting it on the dog as much these days, because she has reduced her barking since wearing it; it seems that the collar has helped to train her to bark less, not just discipline in the moment. I did move the level from 3 to 4 for our black lab mix (65lbs), but I can tell that she gets the picture very quickly and stops barking at the neighbor hood cats after the first message from the collar. Our unit continues to perform well, and I'm glad that I bought it. However, I need to trim the fur for the collars contacts, as the dog's hair has grown out again and probably not allowing the best performance. I'm actually not putting it on the dog as much these days, because she has reduced her barking since wearing it; it seems that the collar has helped to train her to bark less, not just discipline in the moment. I did move the level from 3 to 4 for our black lab mix (65lbs), but I can tell that she gets the picture very quickly and stops barking at the neighbor hood cats after the... » Read More Our unit continues to perform well, and I'm glad that I bought it. However, I need to trim the fur for the collars contacts, as the dog's hair has grown out again and probably not allowing the best performance. I'm actually not putting it on the dog as much these days, because she has reduced her barking since wearing it; it seems that the collar has helped to train her to bark less, not just discipline in the moment. I did move the level from 3 to 4 for our black lab mix (65lbs), but I can tell that she gets the picture very quickly and stops barking at the neighbor hood cats after the first message from the collar. « Show Less
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As others have suggested it will depend on the cat or dog. My suggestion would be to introduce your animal to the noise and machine over a period of time, a few weeks. Let them see it first and give treats, do this a few times over a week or so. Next run the vac in area away from animal and give treats while it is running. Brief exposure the first times. Begin to expose to noise closer and watch for a reaction. Animal will tell you when is too much.
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Motion sensors are not too sensitive, specially in the case of small pets. Try factory setting first, it should work fine.
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Personally, I've only run the unit for 24 hours straight. I cannot comment on 'several days' but I believe that it should also be fine. Also, you should note that the settings can be configured for it to turn itself on and off AUTOMATICALLY. This means that, there is no need for the unit to run CONTINUOUSLY, for several days.
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It should run for about 20-30 seconds before stopping I think. After that it's activated by the cat's (or your) touch.
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I have it set to 1. I swear it seems to be getting the next door neighbors dog to my house. They are big dogs. Try it. Keep the box and return it if not. That was my plan but I kept mine.
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My dog is very high energy. I let her run at that speed for 5-7 minutes every other day. Started her on shorter duration though. I put my makeup on in same room as treadmill and keep her company. When I finish so does she. She jumps off only on my command. It disciplines her and when I leave the house afterwards, she's relaxed.
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I want to say maybe 5-8 min, I've never really timed it! Ours is set to come on at 7, so it's usually made by the time I get up. When I've forgotten to set it to "auto-on" I just turn it on before I go out with the dogs, and it's almost done when we get back in, so not long at all. Still love this machine!